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Hunter Biden launches LAPTOP memecoin aimed at TRUMP holders
Hunter Biden is launching LAPTOP, a Base-based memecoin aimed at TRUMP holders. Nearly one-third of its supply could be burned if specified political and market outcomes occur, including a Democratic win in 2028.
CoinDesk
Lazarus-linked wallets sold over $30 million in Bitcoin on Hyperliquid
CoinDesk reports that wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in Bitcoin on Hyperliquid over the past three weeks, as Donald Trump pushes to bring the crypto platform onshore.
CoinDesk
Hyperliquid Discusses US Perpetual Futures Launch With Kraken Parent
Hyperliquid is discussing a potential US launch for its perpetual futures through Payward-owned, US-regulated Bitnomial. The arrangement would mark the decentralized exchange’s first US entry, according to Decrypt.
Decrypt
Crude Oil Surges After Iran Strikes as Bitcoin Eyes 25% August Gain
Crude oil prices surged after overnight military strikes in Iran, while Donald Trump again proclaimed victory. CoinDesk also reported that Bitcoin was approaching a 25% August gain, its strongest monthly performance since November 2024.
CoinDesk
Oil Rallies After Overnight Strikes in Iran as Bitcoin Holds Near $78,000
Crude oil is surging after overnight military strikes in Iran, CoinDesk reported, while Bitcoin trades near $78,000. The update also says Strategy bought BTC for the first time since late June.
CoinDesk
Former White House Teleprompter Operator Fined Over Prediction-Market Trading
Former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez was fined after using advance access to Donald Trump’s speeches to trade presidential mention prediction-market contracts, earning more than $107,500 before the CFTC intervened.
Decrypt
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’
Real Trump Coins denied authorizing GOLD or any other digital token, while questions persisted over its X account, related domains and the token’s concentrated supply. The company blamed “bad actors,” according to Cointelegraph.
Cointelegraph
Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before token’s market value fell 99%
Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before deleting related X posts, while wallets linked to the team sold 224.5 million tokens. Cointelegraph reported that GOLD’s market value subsequently fell by about 99%.
Cointelegraph
Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Retaliated Against Anthropic Over AI Red Lines
Judge Rita Lin vacated the Trump administration’s supply chain designation against Anthropic and issued a permanent injunction, rejecting the government’s request for even a seven-day stay in the AI dispute.
Decrypt
Abu Dhabi Royal Reportedly Supports 49% Stake in Trump-Linked Crypto Bank Venture
A Sheikh Tahnoon-linked group is reportedly backing a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty’s conditionally approved US trust bank, The Wall Street Journal reported, linking Abu Dhabi capital to the Trump-associated crypto venture.
Cointelegraph
Public Citizen says Trump-linked crypto ventures cost investors $4.7 billion
Public Citizen estimates investors lost $4.7 billion through Trump-linked crypto ventures, while saying USD1 stablecoin holders have not suffered major losses. The claims draw attention to WLFI, USD1 and TRUMP.
Cointelegraph
Small US-linked Bitcoin Transfer Renews Questions Over Strategic Reserve Sale Rules
A small Bitcoin transfer from a US government-tagged wallet has renewed market concerns about possible sales of forfeited BTC and highlighted questions over the scope of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’s “shall not be sold” provision.
CryptoSlate
VanEck Says Bitcoin Can Perform Well Under a Democratic President
VanEck’s Matthew Sigel says Bitcoin does not need a Republican president to perform well, challenging the idea that the cryptocurrency’s prospects rely on a Trump-linked political boost.
Bitcoin Magazine